This is a book that every entrepreneur should just keep by his or her bedside! Packed with uplifting and insightful stories that help put a face behind some of the major brands of our day, 100 Great Businesses opens a door to part of the business world that is rarely seen by outsiders: the initial ideas, the perseverance, the struggle, the doubt.

I’ve kept this book by my bedside for the last year, and it has provided a ton of inspiration and plenty conversation! The individual company histories written within have a short-story feel to them, making them enjoyable to read and not overbearing with excessive information. And now that I’ve finished the book, I’ve already started from the beginning again!

I hands-down recommend this book over others (eg. Founders at Work, which is just hard-to-read interviews). Read it at night before bed, in-between bouts of work to relax and re-inspire, or when you wake up in the morning to energize yourself for an awesome day!